Seasonal Nursery Practitioner

Childbase Partnership Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Long service rewards

Qualification bonuses

Retail discounts

Free meals

Mental health

Flu jabs

Eye care vouchers

Will-writing service

Team inset days

Online training

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited in Oxford is seeking a Seasonal Nursery Practitioner to cover holiday periods at Julia Durbin Day Nursery, Headington. The role is permanent with varied ad-hoc shifts between 07:30 and 18:30, Monday to Friday, supporting children aged five and under.

You will be part of an employee-owned organisation, receive meals during shifts, wellbeing support, discounts, and opportunities for online training and progression within our academies. Right to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for babies and children aged five and under.
• Knowledge of child development and EYFS is a plus.
• Commitment to safeguarding and creating a safe environment.
• Effective communication with children, parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurturing care for babies and young children.
• Support play-based learning activities and observations.
• Ensure children's safety and well-being at all times.
• Collaborate with team and communicate with parents.

Skills

Nurturing and caring

Safeguarding

Communication

Teamwork

Observation of learning

Education

DfE EY qualification (level 2+)

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Seasonal Nursery Practitioner. Location: Julia Durbin Day Nursery | Headington, Oxford | OX3 7JU. Contract: Permanent | 0 hours/week | Work during academic holiday periods. Working pattern: Varied, ad-hoc shifts, between 07:30-18:30, Monday-Friday. Salary: £12.87-£14.38 per hour.

Why join us?

Work flexibly during the academic holidays: Work varied seasonal shifts on a day-to-day basis during the academic holiday periods according to the nursery’s cover requirements, at just this nursery or across as many of our other nurseries as you would like to.

Exclusive partner benefits:

• Long‑service rewards
• Qualification bonuses
• Retail discounts

Wellbeing support:

• Free meals
• Mental health and occupational health support
• Flu jabs
• Eye care vouchers
• Free will-writing service

Career development:

• Team inset days
• Access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy

About us

We are employee‑owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax‑free dividend. We are number 1, ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes. We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5million for charity. We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About you

• Natural nurturing person with experience caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment; holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level2 or above is advantageous though not essential.
• Passionate about inspiring children: knowledge of child development and ideally EYFS knowledge, able to implement engaging activities planned by the Key Person to empower children to learn through play, and contribute to observations for their learning journeys.
• Advocate for safeguarding, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well‑being is promoted.
• Collaborative, enjoying partnership with others and able to communicate effectively, building strong and positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
• Commitment to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and openness to reasonable adjustments.

We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages (17+ due to Ofsted rules) and backgrounds.

Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.